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Temple & town Loan Wah-Kwang

7:30 A.M. but the teacher & pupils, small boys were already assembled awaiting our departure.  We [[strikethrough]] cl [[/strikethrough]] climbed a steep hill out of the village [[strikethrough]] where [[/strikethrough]]  On the crest of the ridge was an [[strikethrough]] fi [[/strikethrough]] old temple.  A fine view of the [[strikethrough]] li [[/strikethrough]] deep nearest valleys & pine clad hills could be enjoyed [[strikethrough]] here [[/strikethrough]] at this point.  On the roadside grew many wild flowers, sages, sweet peas, Hypercums, compositae etc.  The bushes seen bore berries in many cases.  A bright red berry like Holly was a common one.  Blue black huckle like berries grew on a [[strikethrough]] thorn [[/strikethrough]] stubby bush.  A species of berberry [[strikethrough]] with [[/strikethrough]] armed by thorns & loaded with bluish berries was seen often.  Our caravan method of travel is to start about 7 A.M.- go until 12 & then take all packs off & stop 2 hours to cook food.  The animals graze & also given a quart of beans in a nose bag.  The beans are a large 

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